JPH07121530A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily insert a document and recording paper and take them out by reducing the occupation area of the document processor, which has a reading function internally, as much as possible. CONSTITUTION:The document Pa is carried and fed to the position of a document read part 13 by a document feed roller 12, and a document read part 13 reads its information out. Then the document while guided by a document discharge guide plate 15 is conveyed by a document discharge roller 14 toward a document discharge opening 1ac and then discharged. Further, the recording form Pb is fed into a printing part 18 by a recording paper feed part 17, the printing part 18 performs printing operation, and the recording paper is discharged from a recording paper discharge opening lad by a recording paper discharge roller 18a. At this time, the document Pa and recording form Pb are both conveyed horizontally from the front to the back of the processor.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processor such as a word processor, and more particularly to a document processor having a reading function for reading information on a document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an apparatus for reading and transmitting or recording original information such as a facsimile machine or a copying machine, an insertion position of a read original and a recording sheet and a transportation path are apart from each other. Has to be large, and it is not suitable for desktop word processors.

In a conventional laptop word processor, recording paper is inserted from the back side of the display unit and discharged from the back side, or a tray is provided below the keyboard to feed the paper. The setting work of recording paper was troublesome and the device area was large.

[0004]

By the way, the present applicants are considering incorporating a reading function for reading document information into a word processor. As described above, when the reading function is incorporated, it is desired that the area occupied by the apparatus be made as small as possible and that the manuscripts and recording papers can be set and taken out easily.

The present invention has been made under the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to reduce an occupied area of a document processing apparatus having a built-in reading function and to insert an original or a recording sheet. , It is to make it easy to take out.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, the first invention is to read original data in a document processing apparatus having at least a function of variously processing input data to create document data. A document reading unit, a printing unit arranged at a height position different from that of the document reading unit, for printing various data, and a document feeding unit for horizontally feeding the document at the same height position as the document reading unit; A recording sheet conveying unit that conveys the recording sheet horizontally at the same height as the printing unit and in the same direction as the original is provided.

In order to achieve the above object, a second invention is
In a document processing apparatus having a function of at least variously processing input data to create document data, a document reading unit for reading document data, and various data arranged at the same height position as the document reading unit. A printing unit for printing the document and a conveying unit for horizontally conveying the document and the recording sheet together at the same height position as the document reading unit and the printing unit.

In order to achieve the above object, a third invention is
In a document processing apparatus having a function of at least variously processing input data to create document data, a document reading unit for reading document data, and various data arranged at the same height position as the document reading unit. A printing unit for printing a document and a document reading unit, and a document and a recording sheet horizontally at the same height as the printing unit, pass through the document reading unit, and are conveyed to a position before the printing unit. A conveying means, a paper separating means for separating an original and a recording paper at a position before the printing means, and a recording paper separated by the paper separating means for passing through the printing means to be discharged. And a third conveying means for conveying the original separated by the paper separating means so as to discharge the original in the same direction as the recording paper without passing through the printing means. That.

[0009]

In the first aspect of the invention, the document reading means and the printing means are arranged at different height positions. Then, the document conveying unit conveys the document horizontally at the same height position as the document reading unit, and the recording sheet conveying unit horizontally at the same height position as the printing unit and in the same direction as the document (for example, the apparatus). The recording paper is conveyed from the front side to the back side).

As described above, both the original and the recording paper are
For example, since it is transported horizontally from the front of the device to the back,
The area occupied by the apparatus can be minimized, and the manuscript and recording paper can be easily inserted and taken out.

In the second invention, the document reading means, the printing means and the conveying means are arranged at the same height position. Then, the conveying unit conveys the document and the recording sheet together horizontally at the same height position as the document reading unit and the printing unit, for example, from the front side to the back side of the apparatus.

As described above, since the original and the recording paper are superposed and conveyed together, for example, horizontally from the front side to the rear side of the apparatus, the area occupied by the apparatus is minimized and the original and the recording sheet are inserted. , The take-out work can be done easily.

In the third invention, the document reading means, the printing means, and the first and second conveying means are arranged at the same height position. Then, the first transporting unit stacks the document and the recording sheet together, and horizontally (for example, from the front side to the back side of the apparatus) passes through the document reading unit and transports them to the front of the printing unit. Then, the paper separating unit separates the original and the recording paper, which are superposed and conveyed to a position in front of the printing unit. Then, the second conveying means conveys the recording paper separated by the paper separating means so as to be discharged through the printing means, and the third conveying means prints the original separated by the paper separating means. The sheet is conveyed so as to be ejected in the same direction as the recording sheet without passing through the sheet.

As described above, the document and the recording sheet are conveyed together in a superposed manner up to the front of the printing means, for example, they are horizontally conveyed from the front side to the back side of the apparatus and separated by the sheet separating means. The recording paper is transferred by the second conveying means.
The document is discharged after passing through the printing unit, and the document is discharged by the third conveying unit without passing through the printing unit and in the same direction as the recording sheet. That is, as is clear from the above description, the recording paper is conveyed horizontally from the front side to the back side of the apparatus, for example, and ejected, and the original is conveyed horizontally before the printing means and separated by the separating means. The height position is corrected a little when the paper is moved, but after that, it is conveyed horizontally at the corrected height position and the paper is ejected. Insertion and removal work can be done easily.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First to tenth embodiments of the present invention will be sequentially described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is an external view of a document processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which has a main body 1, a display section 2 and a keyboard 3. The main body 1 is composed of a trapezoidal base portion 1a and a rectangular box-shaped protruding portion 1b protruding above the base portion 1a. A document insertion opening 1aa is opened on the front surface of the base portion 1a. A recording paper insertion slot 1ab is opened below it. On the other hand, the protruding portion 1b
A floppy disk insertion slot 1ba is opened on the right side surface of the. The display unit 2 is rotatably locked to the main body 1 about the upper portion of the main body 1 (the hinge 19 in FIG. 3).
As shown in FIG. 2, the lower portion is slightly pulled out toward the front and is slanted so that the screen can be easily seen. Further, the keyboard 3 is detachably locked to the main body 1. The base portion 1a and the projecting portion 1b are integrally formed to form one housing.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the above document processing apparatus.
A disk driver 10 for driving and controlling a floppy disk and a printed board 11 on which various circuit elements are mounted are provided in the protruding portion 1b. Base part 1a
A document feeding roller 12, a document reading unit 13, a document discharging roller 14, a document discharging guide plate 15, a recording paper feeding guide plate 16, a recording paper feeding unit 17, and a printing unit 18 are provided therein. ing. Further, a document discharge port 1ac and a recording paper discharge port 1ad are opened on the back surface of the base portion 1a. The document reading unit 13 is configured by a photoelectric conversion element such as a CCD that optically reads document information and photoelectrically converts the document information.
Has a recording paper discharge roller 18a in addition to the print head.

The print board 11 has a main body control unit 20 for controlling various processes such as editing document data input from the keyboard 3, and prints document data related to the process according to instructions from the main body control unit 20. Alternatively, a circuit element that constitutes a copy control unit 30 that performs control when copying or printing document data read by the document reading unit 13 is mounted.

When the document Pa is inserted from the document insertion port 1aa and meshed with the pair of document feed rollers 12, the document Pa is conveyed by the document feed rollers 12 to the position of the document reading section 13 and fed. Then, the document reading unit 13 reads the information. Then, by the document discharge roller 14,
The document discharge port 1a while being guided by the document discharge guide plate 15
The sheet is conveyed toward c and discharged. Further, the recording paper Pb is inserted through the recording paper insertion opening 1ab, and the recording paper feed guide plate 1 is inserted.
When the recording paper Pb is set at the position of the recording paper feed unit 17 via 6, the recording paper Pb is fed into the printing unit 18 by the recording paper feed unit 17, printing is performed by the printing unit 18, and the recording paper is ejected. Paper is ejected from the recording paper ejection port 1ad by the paper roller 18a. That is, when performing copy printing for printing original data, the original Pa and the recording paper Pb are conveyed in the same direction (from the front side to the back side of the apparatus). At this time, the original P
The a and the recording paper Pb are conveyed at a timing according to the copy processing operation.

At this time, the document Pa and the recording paper Pb are conveyed at the timing according to the copy processing operation. Further, as is clear from the above description and FIG.
The a and the recording paper Pb are conveyed horizontally from the front side to the back side of the apparatus. However, the document Pa and the recording paper Pb
It suffices that it is conveyed at least horizontally in the same direction, and may be conveyed from the back side of the device to the front side or from the right side face or the left side face of the device toward the left side face or the right side face.

As described above, the original Pa and the recording paper Pb are configured to be conveyed horizontally in the same direction, so that the area occupied by the apparatus can be minimized and the original and recording paper can be inserted and removed. It will be easy to do.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the document processing apparatus, which has the main body control unit 20 and the copy control unit 30 as described above, and the copy control unit 30 is the main body. Various print controls are performed based on commands from the control unit 20, and in addition to the document reading unit 13 and the printing unit 18, a document reading controller 31, a document memory 32, a print controller 33, and an information switching unit 34 are provided. Have

The print controller 33 uses, as a print control command, a copy command instructing to copy the document data read by the document reading unit 13 or a general print command instructing to print the document-processed document data. Is given from the main body control unit 20. When the main controller 20 gives a general print command to the print controller 33, the information switcher 34 is supplied with the document-processed document data.

The print controller 33 includes a main body control unit 20.
A switching signal is output to the information switching unit 34 according to a copy command or a general printing command given from the information switching unit 34, and the information switching unit 34 outputs the data to be output to the print controller 33 based on the switching signal to the main body control unit. The document data from 20 or the document data from the document memory 32 is switched. Then, the print controller 33 uses the information switching unit 3
The print control signal corresponding to the document data or the document data input via the control unit 4 is output to the printing unit 18 to perform print control. In addition, the print controller 33 includes the main body control unit 20.
When a copy command is given from, the read command is given to the document reading controller 31. Then, the document reading controller 31 outputs a read control signal to the document reading unit 13 in response to the read command to control the document reading, and also reads the read document data from the document memory 3.
Store in 2. At this time, the document reading controller 31
Gate control for reading the original data from the original memory 32 and outputting it to the information switching unit 34 is also performed.

The printing unit 18 outputs its own status information such as paper out and paper jam to the print controller 33, and the document reading unit 13 sends its own status information such as no set document to the document reading controller 31. Output.

Next, the copying process in the first embodiment is shown in FIG.
It will be described according to the flowchart of The program according to the flowchart of FIG. 5 is stored in the ROM (not shown) of the apparatus body. First, the main body control unit 20 issues a copy command to the print controller 33 of the copy control unit 30 (step S1). Then, the print controller 33 issues a read command to the document reading controller 31 (step S2). Then, the print controller 33 determines, based on the status information of the document reading unit 13 notified from the document reading controller 31, whether or not the document reading unit 13 is ready to read the document, such as the presence or absence of a document. (Step S3).

As a result, if the document reading is not ready, the print controller 33 prints in the printing unit 18 based on the status information of the printing unit 18 notified from the printing unit 18, such as the presence or absence of recording paper. It is determined whether or not is ready (step S4). As a result, if the preparation for printing is not completed, the process returns to step S3 to confirm the preparation for reading the original again. On the other hand, if printing is ready, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time for determining a copying process error has elapsed (step S5). If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S3 to read the document. Repeat the preparation confirmation. When the predetermined time has passed, the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the copying process due to a copying process error (step S6), and the process is ended.

If it is determined in step S3 that the document is ready to be read, the print controller 33
Based on the status information of the printing unit 18 notified from the printing unit 18, it is determined whether or not the printing unit 18 is ready for printing, such as the presence or absence of recording paper (step S).
7). As a result, if the printing is not ready, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time for determining a copying process error has passed (step S8). If the predetermined time has not passed, the process returns to step S7 to print. Repeat the preparation confirmation. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the copying process due to a copying process error (step S
9) and ends.

If it is determined in step S7 that printing is ready, that is, if both original reading and printing are ready, the print controller 33 is operated.
Starts the copying process (step S10). Then, the document reading controller 31 outputs a reading control signal to the document reading unit 13 to control the document reading in the document reading unit 13, and sequentially stores the document data input from the document reading unit 13 in the document memory 32. Yes (step S11).

Therefore, the print controller 33 determines whether or not the document data in the document memory 32 has reached the printable amount (step S12). This determination is made by the printing unit 1
8 and the configuration of the document reading unit 13. For example, in a serial printer, the printable amount is the amount of data required to print one scan. Specifically, when printing 1920 dots in the scanning direction with a 64 × 64 dot print head, the data amount of 64 × 1920 dots is the printable amount.

When it is determined in step S12 that the printable amount is not reached, the process returns to step S11. On the other hand, when the printable amount is reached, the print controller 33 generates a print control signal based on the document data read from the document memory 32 and transferred via the information switching unit 34, and the printing unit 18 Then, printing is performed by outputting to (step S13). Then, based on the status information of the document reading unit 13 notified from the document reading controller 31, it is determined whether the document reading is completed (step S14).

As a result, if the document reading is not completed, the process returns to step S11 to continue the process of storing the document data in the document memory 32. On the other hand, if the reading of the original is completed, the information switching unit 34 controls the printing of the remaining original data read from the original memory 32 and transferred (step S15), and the main body control unit 20 is informed of the end of the copying process. A notification is given (step S16), and the process ends.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a document processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The physical (mechanical) configuration of the second embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. Also, the electrical configuration (hardware configuration) is almost the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4, but in the second embodiment, as is clear from FIG.
0 issues a copy command directly to the document reading controller 31. Therefore, the print controller 33
Does not output a read command to the document reading controller 31.

Next, the copying process in the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. The programs according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 and 8 are stored in the ROM (not shown) of the apparatus body. First, the main body control unit 20 issues a copy command to the print controller 33 and the document reading controller 31 of the copy control unit 30 (step S21).

Then, the document reading controller 31 outputs a document reading start signal to the document reading section 13 to start the document reading operation (step S22), and feeds the document (step S23). Next, the document reading controller 31 determines whether or not the document reading unit 13 is ready to read the document based on the status information from the document reading unit 13 (step S2).
4). As a result, if the document is not ready to be read,
It is determined whether or not a predetermined time for determining a copying process error has elapsed (step S25). If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S24 and the document reading preparation confirmation is repeated. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the copy processing due to the copy processing error (step S26), the original is ejected, and the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the copy processing due to the copy processing error. A notification is given (step S27), and the process ends.

On the other hand, if the document reading is ready, printing by the printing unit 18 such as the presence or absence of recording paper is performed based on the status information of the printing unit 18 notified from the printing unit 18 via the print controller 33. It is determined whether or not is ready (step S28). As a result, if printing is not ready, the processes of steps S25 to S27 are performed. On the other hand, if the printing is ready, that is, if both the original reading and the printing are ready, the reading control signal is output to the original reading unit 13 and the original reading unit 13 outputs the reading control signal.
In step S29, the document reading is controlled and the document data input from the document reading unit 13 is sequentially stored in the document memory 32 (step S29). Then, based on the status information from the document reading unit 13, it is determined whether or not the document reading is completed (step S30). As a result, if the document reading has not been completed, the process returns to step S24 and the same processing is repeated. If the document reading is completed, the main body control unit 20 is notified of the completion of the document reading process (step S31), and the process is completed.

On the other hand, the print controller 33 includes the printing unit 1
A print start signal is output to 8 to start the printing operation (step S32), and the printing paper is fed (step S33). Next, the print controller 33 determines, based on the status information from the printing unit 18, whether or not the printing unit 18 is ready for printing, such as the presence or absence of recording paper (step S34). As a result, if the printing is not ready, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time for determining a copying process error has passed (step S35). If the predetermined time has not passed, the process returns to step S34 to print. Repeat the preparation confirmation. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the main body control unit 2 notifies the end of the copying process due to a copying process error.
0 (step S36), the printing paper is ejected, and the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the copying process due to the copying process error (step S37), and the process is ended.

On the other hand, if the printing is ready, the preparation for the document reading by the document reading unit 13, such as the presence or absence of the document, is performed based on the status information provided from the document reading unit 13 via the document reading controller 31. It is determined whether or not it has been completed (step S38). As a result, when the document reading is not ready, that is, when both the printing and the document reading are ready, it is determined whether or not the document data in the document memory 32 has a printable amount. (Step S39). As a result, when it is determined that the printable amount is not reached, the process returns to step S38. On the other hand, when the printable amount is reached, the print controller 33
Generates a print control signal based on the document data read from the document memory 32 and transferred via the information switching unit 34, and outputs it to the printing unit 18 to perform printing (step S40). Then, based on the status information of the document reading unit 13 notified from the document reading controller 31, it is determined whether or not the document reading is completed (step S41).

As a result, if the document reading is not completed, the process returns to step S34. On the other hand, if the reading of the original is completed, the information switching unit 34 controls the printing of the remaining original data read from the original memory 32 and transferred (step S42).
0 is notified (step S43), and the process ends.

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a document processing apparatus according to the third embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that the printing system and the document reading system are vertically arranged. The positional relationship is reversed, that is, the printing system is up and the document reading system is down. Other points are the same as in the first embodiment,
Both the document Pa and the recording paper Pb are horizontally conveyed from the front side of the apparatus to the back side thereof. Even when the printing system is up and the document reading system is down as described above, the document Pa
The recording paper Pb and the recording paper Pb need only be conveyed horizontally in the same direction, and may be configured to be conveyed from the rear surface of the apparatus to the front surface, or from the right side surface or the left side surface of the apparatus to the left side surface or the right side surface.

The electrical construction of this document processing apparatus is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 or the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, and the electrical construction of the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the case of the example, the copying process is performed according to the flow chart shown in FIG. 5, and in the case of the second embodiment shown in FIG.
The copying process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[Fourth Embodiment] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of a document processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.
A sectional view of the document processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment is shown in FIG.
This is the same as the first embodiment shown in FIG. 8 or the third embodiment shown in FIG.

The block diagram according to the fourth embodiment of FIG.
This is almost the same as the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, except that one original (1
A page memory 32a capable of storing document data for each page) is provided, and the document reading controller 31 is different in that a page reading command is given from the main body control unit 20 together with a copy command. In addition, in the fourth embodiment, before printing the information on the paper to be copied, the entire screen is read in advance in the read information memory. After the reading is completed, a message waiting for the print state is displayed on the screen of the display unit 2. Paper is filled in the recording paper feed section, or key input (print start command input)
Thus, the printing is started and the copying function is ended.

Next, the copying process in the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
1, according to the flowchart of FIG. In addition,
The programs according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 and 12 are stored in the ROM (not shown) of the main body device. First, the main body control unit 20 issues a copy command to the document reading controller 31 (step S51).

Then, the document reading controller 31 outputs a document reading start signal to the document reading unit 13 to start the document reading operation (step S52), and feeds the document (step S53). Next, the document reading controller 31 determines whether or not the document reading unit 13 is ready to read the document based on the status information from the document reading unit 13 (step S5).
4). As a result, if the document is not ready to be read,
It is determined whether or not a predetermined time for determining a copying process error has elapsed (step S55). If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S54 and the original reading preparation confirmation is repeated. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the copy processing due to the copy processing error (step S56), the original is ejected, and the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the copy processing due to the copy processing error. A notification is given (step S57), and the process ends.

On the other hand, if the document reading is ready, printing in the printing unit 18 such as the presence or absence of recording paper is performed based on the status information of the printing unit 18 notified from the printing unit 18 via the print controller 33. It is determined whether or not is ready (step S58). As a result, if printing is not ready, the processes of steps S25 to S27 are performed. On the other hand, if the printing is ready, that is, if both the original reading and the printing are ready, the reading control signal is output to the original reading unit 13 and the original reading unit 13 outputs the reading control signal.
The original reading information is controlled and the original reading information input from the original reading unit 13 is sequentially stored in the original memory 32 (step S59). Then, based on the status information from the document reading unit 13, it is determined whether or not the document reading is completed (step S60). As a result, if the document reading is not completed, the process returns to step S54 and the same process is repeated. If the document reading is completed, the body control unit 20 is notified of the completion of the document reading process (step S61). Next, the display unit 2 displays a message waiting for the printing state (step S71). Next, if the recording paper feed unit is filled with paper or there is a key input (print instruction input) from the keyboard 3, the process proceeds to step S62, and if not, the process returns to step S71.

Next, the main body controller 20 issues a copy command to the print controller. Then, the print controller 33 outputs a print start signal to the printing unit 18 to start the printing operation (step S62), and feeds the printing paper (step S63). Next, the print controller 33 determines, based on the status information from the printing unit 18, whether or not the printing unit 18 is ready for printing, such as the presence or absence of recording paper (step S64). As a result, if the printing is not ready, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time for determining a copy processing error has passed (step S65). If the predetermined time has not passed, the process returns to step S64 to print. Repeat the preparation confirmation. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the copy process due to the copy process error (step S66), the print sheet is ejected, and the main body control unit 20 notifies the end of the copy process due to the copy process error. To (step S67),
finish.

On the other hand, if printing is ready, the print controller 33 generates a print control signal based on the original data read from the page memory 32 and transferred through the information switching section 34, and prints. Printing is performed by outputting to the unit 18 (step S70). And
Notify the main body control unit 20 of the end of the copying process (step S
73) and ends. In addition, in the present embodiment, one document is read and then one is printed. However, since the memory for one page is provided, if the document is read once, a plurality of sheets of the same content are printed thereafter. Can be made. Further, as in the first embodiment, the printing of the first sheet may be performed simultaneously with the reading, and the second and subsequent sheets may be printed based on the contents stored in the memory for one page. It is also possible to display a document read for one page, edit it based on the information input from the keyboard, and print the edited result.

[Fifth Embodiment] Next, a document processing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. Unlike the first to fourth embodiments, the document processing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment has a facsimile communication function, but its external shape and sectional shape are exactly the same as those in FIGS. Illustration is omitted.

The electrical configuration of this document processing apparatus is as shown in FIG. That is, the main body control unit 20 and the facsimile control unit 40 are included, and the facsimile control unit 40 performs printing control, facsimile transmission control, and the like based on commands from the main body control unit 20, and the document reading unit 1
3, printing unit 18, print controller 33, and FAX
It has a controller 35. As for the facsimile function, this document processing apparatus has only the facsimile transmission function and does not have the facsimile reception function.

When performing facsimile transmission, the main body control unit 20 issues a facsimile transmission command to the print controller 33 together with a print control command. Then, based on this command, the print controller 33 issues a read command to the document reading unit 13 to prepare for reading the document, and transfers a facsimile transmission command to the FAX controller 35 to make a call. Get ready. Further, the main body control unit 20 notifies the FAX controller 35 of the FAX number of the transmission destination.

Document reading section 13 and FAX controller 35
Outputs their own status information to the print controller 33. Then, when the print controller 33 confirms the readable state based on the status information from the document reading unit 13, the print controller 33 notifies the facsimile control unit 35 to that effect. Then, the FAX controller 35 calls the destination of the FAX number notified from the main body control unit 20. The print controller 33 is a FAX controller 35.
When the state in which the facsimile transmission is possible is confirmed by the status information from, the reading command is issued to the original reading unit 13 to start reading the original, and then the reading control signal is output to perform the reading control.

The document reading section 13 outputs the read document data to the FAX controller 35, and the FAX controller 35 converts the inputted document data into a signal for facsimile transmission and transmits it. Although the FAX number of the transmission destination is directly notified to the FAX controller 35 in this embodiment, it may be notified to the FAX controller 35 via the print controller 33.

Next, a facsimile transmission process in the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The program according to the flowchart of FIG. 14 is stored in the ROM (not shown) of the apparatus body. First, the main body control unit 20 issues a facsimile transmission command to the print controller 33 of the facsimile control unit 40,
The FAX number of the transmission destination is issued to the FAX controller 35 (step S81). Then, the print controller 33 issues a read command to the document reading unit 13, transfers the facsimile transmission command to the FAX controller 35, and makes a call (step S8).
2). Then, the print controller 33 uses the document reading unit 1
Based on the status information notified from 3, it is determined whether or not the document reading unit 13 is ready to read the document, such as the presence or absence of a document (step S83).

As a result, if the document reading is not ready, the print controller 33 determines whether or not a predetermined time for error determination has passed (step S84).
If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S83 and the confirmation of the document reading preparation is repeated. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the facsimile processing due to the facsimile processing error (step S8).
5) and end.

If it is determined in step S83 that the document reading is ready, the print controller 33
Determines based on the status information from the FAX controller 35 whether or not the facsimile transmission is possible (step S86). As a result, if the facsimile transmission is not possible, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time for error determination has passed (step S87), and if the predetermined time has not passed, the process returns to step S86 and the facsimile transmission is possible. Repeat the confirmation of. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the facsimile processing due to the facsimile processing error (step S8).
8) The process ends.

If it is determined in step S86 that the facsimile transmission is possible, that is, if the document reading is ready and the facsimile transmission is possible,
The print controller 33 starts the facsimile transmission by the FAX controller 35 (step S8).
9). Then, the document reading unit 13 sequentially transfers the read document data to the FAX controller 35 (step S).
90).

Then, the print controller 33 determines whether or not the document reading is completed based on the status information from the document reading unit 13 (step S91). As a result, if the document reading is not completed, step S90.
Then, the original data transfer to the FAX controller 35 is continued. On the other hand, if the original reading is completed,
Based on the status information from the FAX controller 35, it is determined whether or not the facsimile transmission is completed (step S92). If not, the process returns to step 92 to wait for the facsimile transmission to be completed.
When the facsimile transmission is completed, the print controller 33
Causes the FAX controller 35 to perform termination processing such as line disconnection (step S93) and notifies the main body control unit 20 of the termination of the facsimile transmission processing (step S94).
finish.

[Sixth Embodiment] Next, a document processing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The document processing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment has a facsimile communication function as in the fifth embodiment, and its external shape and sectional shape are shown in FIG.
3A and 3B are the same as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

The electrical construction of this document processing apparatus is as shown in FIG. That is, the main body control unit 20 and the facsimile control unit 40 are included, and the facsimile control unit 40 performs printing control, facsimile transmission control, and the like based on commands from the main body control unit 20, and the document reading unit 1
3, printing unit 18, print controller 33, information switching unit 3
4 and a FAX controller 35.

Regarding the facsimile function, this document processing apparatus has both a facsimile transmission function and a facsimile reception function. Further, as data to be printed by the printing unit 18, document data subjected to document processing under the control of the main body control unit 20, document data read by the document reading unit 13, and via the FAX controller 35. There are three types of received facsimile reception data. In this case, the facsimile reception data is supplied from the FAX controller 35 to the print controller 33 via the information switching unit 34, and the FAX controller 3
It is conceivable that the system 5 supplies the data to the main body control unit 20 once and then supplies the data from the main body control unit 20 to the print controller 33 via the information switching unit 34, but in the present embodiment, the former system is adopted. .

In this embodiment, the facsimile transmission process is
The procedure is similar to that of the fifth embodiment. FAX reception processing is FA
It is performed based on a call from a line connected to the X controller 35. At this time, whether the main body control unit 20 is also operated or only the floppy disk (not shown) is operated depends on the configuration of the apparatus, but in the present embodiment, the main body control unit 20 does not necessarily have to be operated. It suffices if the facsimile reception data can be stored in the floppy disk. That is, if the main body control unit 20 is not operating at the time of facsimile reception, the FAX controller 35 performs only the process of writing the facsimile reception data to the floppy disk, and when the main body control unit 20 is activated, the facsimile reception is performed. To notify. Upon receiving this notification, the main body control unit 20 displays the facsimile reception on the display unit 2, and when a print instruction is issued from the user in response to this display, the main body control unit 20 issues a print start command to the print controller 33, and also a floppy disk drive. The facsimile reception data is read from the disk and transferred to the information switching unit 34. Then, the FAX controller 35 controls the printing unit 18 to print the facsimile reception data given via the information switching unit 34.

If the receiving memory of the FAX controller 35 has a sufficiently large capacity, it is not necessary to write the facsimile receiving data in the floppy disk, and the FAX receiving data is directly transferred from the FAX controller 35 to the information switching section 34. As a result, when the document data and the document data are not printed, the facsimile reception data can be printed immediately without waiting for the print instruction from the user.

Next, the facsimile receiving process in the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The programs according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 and 17 are stored in the ROM (not shown) of the apparatus body. When there is a call from the line (step S101), the FAX controller 35 determines whether the main body control unit 20 is operating (step S102). As a result, if the main body control unit 20 is not operating, it is determined whether or not reception is possible (step S103), and if reception is not possible, a busy response or an error response is performed (step S103).
104) and the process ends.

On the other hand, if the reception is possible, facsimile reception is started (step S105), and it is determined whether or not the facsimile reception is completed (step S106). As a result, if the facsimile reception is not completed, it is determined whether or not the reception memory is full (step S10).
7) If it is not full, return to step S106. If the reception memory is full, it is judged whether or not the facsimile reception data in the reception memory can be transferred to the floppy disk (step S108). If not, the error response end processing is performed ( Step S109) is ended. If the data can be transferred, the facsimile reception data in the reception memory is transferred to the floppy disk (step S110), and the process returns to step S106.

When it is determined in step S106 that the facsimile reception has ended, normal reception end processing is performed (step S111), and the main body control unit 20 waits for operation (step S112). When the control unit 20 operates, the main body control unit 20 is notified of the facsimile reception (step S113). Then, as described above, when the main body control unit 20 issues a print start command to the print controller 33 and the facsimile reception data is transferred to the information switching unit 34, the facsimile reception data is controlled by the print controller 33. Print (step S1
14) The main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the facsimile reception process (step S115), and the process ends.

When it is determined in step S102 that the main body control unit 20 is operating, the FAX controller 35 notifies the main body control unit 20 of the facsimile reception (step S116) and starts the facsimile reception ( In step S117), facsimile reception processing is performed (step S118). Then, it is determined whether or not the facsimile reception is completed (step S119). As a result, if the facsimile reception is not completed, it is determined whether or not the system is ready to print the received data (step S120). Then, the process is transferred to S34 to perform the printing process (step S121), and the process returns to step S118.

If it is not in the printable state, it is judged whether or not the reception memory is full (step S122). If it is not full, the process returns to step S118. If the receiving memory is full, the main body control unit 20 is requested to release the control for printing (step S1).
23), waits for reception (step S124), and returns to step S120.

If it is determined in step S119 that the facsimile reception has ended, normal reception end processing is performed (step S125), and the remaining facsimile reception data in the reception memory is transferred to the information switching section 34. Printing is performed (step S126), the main body control unit 20 is notified of the end of the facsimile reception process (step S117), and the process ends.

[Seventh Embodiment] As shown in FIG. 18, the seventh embodiment is a page memory having a memory capacity sufficient for storing one page of original data as a receiving memory in the FAX controller 35. 32a and stores the original data for one page read by the original reading unit 13 in the page memory 32a as it is and transfers it to the information switching unit 34 without performing the signal processing for FAX. Alternatively, the data is converted into data suitable for printing, transferred to the information switching unit 34, and copy processing is performed. The copying function is started based on the detection of a document by the document reading unit 13 or an operation from the display unit 2, and whether the recording paper feeding unit 17 is filled with recording paper or an instruction from the keyboard 3 is issued. Start printing and end the copy function. Since the detailed operation of the copying process is the same as that of the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, its description is omitted.

[Eighth Embodiment] The eighth embodiment is the fifth, sixth,
A document processing apparatus having a facsimile communication function as in the seventh embodiment, and the positional relationship between the printing system and the document reading system is similar to that of the third embodiment shown in FIG. The system is down.

[Ninth Embodiment] FIG. 19 is an external view of a document processing apparatus according to the ninth embodiment, which shows a main body 100 and a display unit 2.
00 and a keyboard 300 (see FIG. 17). The main body 100 includes a trapezoidal base portion 100a and a rectangular box-shaped protruding portion 100b protruding above the base portion 100a. On the front surface of the base portion 100a, a document Pa and the contents of the document are copied. Recording paper P for
A paper insertion slot 100aa for inserting the same and b is opened, and a floppy disk insertion slot 100ba is opened on the right side surface of the protruding portion 100b.

Grooves 100ab into which the keyboard 300 is fitted are formed at both ends of the front surface of the base portion 100a, and the paper insertion opening 100 on the front surface of the base portion 100a is formed.
Below the aa, the drawer plate 10 for the paper guide that can be drawn out freely
0ac is attached. Further, the display unit 200 is
The upper part of the main body 100 (see hinge 190 in FIG. 17) is rotatably locked to the main body 100 as an axis, and as shown in the drawing, the lower part of the main body 100 is slightly pulled out to the front so that the screen can be easily seen. Is configured. In addition,
The base portion 100a and the projecting portion 100b form one integrally formed housing.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the document processing apparatus shown in FIG. 19, in which a disk driver 110 for controlling the drive of a floppy disk and a print in which various circuit elements are mounted in the protruding portion 100b. A base 111 is provided. In the base portion 100a, the paper transport roller 1
A document reading unit 113, a paper feeding roller 114, a paper feeding unit 115, a paper guide plate 116, and a printing unit 118 are provided. Also, on the back surface of the base portion 100a,
A paper ejection port 100 for ejecting the document Pa and the recording paper Pb.
ad has been formed. The printing unit 118 has a paper ejection roller 118a for ejecting the document Pa and the recording paper Pb in addition to the print head and the like.

In this embodiment, the document Pa and the recording paper Pb are superposed and inserted from the same paper insertion port 100aa. At this time, the document Pa is inserted with the information surface on which the document information is printed facing down, and the recording paper Pb is inserted with the recording surface facing up. When the document Pa and the recording paper Pb are engaged with the pair of paper transport rollers 112, the paper guide plate 11
While being guided by 6, the sheet conveying roller 112 conveys the sheet together with the sheet feeding section 115. In the middle of this, the document information of the document Pa is read by the document reading unit 113.

The original document Pa and the recording paper Pb, which have been conveyed to the position of the paper feeding unit 115, are fed to the printing unit 118 together by the paper feeding roller 114. Then, the printing unit 118
With the print head of the document reading unit 1 on the upper surface of the recording paper Pb.
The document information read by 13 is printed, and the document Pa
The recording paper Pb and the recording paper Pb are discharged to the outside of the apparatus by the discharge roller 118a.

Also in the ninth embodiment, since the original document Pa and the recording paper Pb are conveyed horizontally in the same direction,
The installation area of the device can be reduced. Further, since the original document Pa and the recording paper Pb can be inserted from the same insertion port, the original document Pa and the recording sheet Pb can be inserted more than in the first to eighth embodiments.
It becomes easy to insert the recording paper Pb and the recording paper Pb.

As a function of the document processing apparatus, any one of the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh embodiments or two or more functions are provided.

[Tenth Embodiment] FIG. 21 is a sectional view of a document processing apparatus according to the tenth embodiment. Since the tenth embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the ninth embodiment shown in FIG. 20, only the differences will be briefly described. In the tenth embodiment, the bottom surface of the paper feeding unit 115 is shown. A separating claw 119 for separating the document Pa and the recording paper Pb is formed.

The separation pawl 119 separates the original Pa and the recording paper Pb, which have been conveyed together, from each other, and the recording paper Pb is separated.
Only is supplied to the printing unit 118. Then, the recording paper Pb
After being printed by the printing unit 118, the paper is ejected from the recording paper ejection port 100ae by the recording paper ejection roller 118b. On the other hand, the document Pa separated from the recording paper Pb
While being guided by the paper guide plate 120, the document is discharged from the document discharge port 100af by the document discharge roller 121.

Also in the tenth embodiment, the document Pa and the recording paper Pb are conveyed horizontally in the same direction and over almost the entire section, so that the installation area of the apparatus can be reduced. Further, since the original document Pa and the recording paper Pb can be inserted from the same insertion port, the first to eighth
The insertion work of the original document Pa and the recording paper Pb becomes simpler than in the embodiment. Further, since the original Pa and the recording paper Pb are separated and ejected, the work of taking them out is easier than in the ninth embodiment.

As the function of the document processing apparatus, any one of the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh embodiments or two or more functions are provided.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned first to tenth embodiments. For example, not only a so-called vertical type document processing device which is long in the vertical direction but also a normal flat type so-called horizontal type document processing device. It can also be applied to a device.

[0083]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the original and the recording paper can be conveyed horizontally in the same direction, the area occupied by the apparatus can be minimized and the original and the recording paper can be easily inserted and taken out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a document processing apparatus according to first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the document processing apparatus of FIG. 1 when a keyboard is removed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a document processing apparatus according to first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the document processing apparatus according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing copy processing in the document processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a document processing apparatus according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a copying process in the document processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a document processing apparatus according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a document processing apparatus according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a copying process in the document processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a document processing apparatus according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a facsimile transmission process in the document processing apparatus according to the fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a document processing apparatus according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a facsimile reception process in the document processing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a document processing device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an external view of a document processing device according to ninth and tenth embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a document processing apparatus according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view of a document processing device according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 aa ... Original document insertion port 1 ab ... Recording paper insertion port 1 ac ... Original document ejection port 1 ad ... Recording paper ejection port 12 ... Original document feeding roller 13 ... Original document reading section 14 ... Original document ejection roller 15 ... Original document ejection guide plate 16 ... Recording paper feeding guide plate 17 ... Recording paper feeding unit 18 ... Printing unit 18a ... Recording paper discharging roller 100aa ... Paper insertion port 100ad ... Paper discharging port 112 ... Paper conveying roller 113 ... Original reading unit 114 ... Paper feeding roller 115 ... Paper feeding unit 116 ... Paper guide plate 118 ... Printing unit Pa ... Original document Pb ... Recording paper

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Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A document processing apparatus having a function of at least variously processing input data to create document data, including a document reading unit for reading document data, and a document reading unit arranged at a height position different from that of the document reading unit. A printing unit that prints various data; a document feeding unit that conveys a document horizontally at the same height position as the document reading unit; a document feeding unit that horizontally conveys the document at the same height position as the printing unit A document processing apparatus, comprising: a recording sheet conveying unit that conveys a recording sheet in a direction. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the original conveying means and the recording paper conveying means convey the original and the recording paper from the front side or the back side of the apparatus to the back side or the front side, respectively. 3. The document processing according to claim 1, wherein the original document conveying unit and the recording sheet conveying unit convey the original document and the recording sheet respectively from the right side or left side of the apparatus to the left side or right side. apparatus. 4. The height positions of the document reading unit and the document conveying unit are set higher than the height positions of the printing unit and the recording sheet conveying unit.
Document processing device described. 5. The height position of the document reading unit and the document conveying unit is set at a position lower than the height positions of the printing unit and the recording sheet conveying unit.
Document processing device described. 6. A document processing apparatus having a function of at least variously processing input data to create document data, wherein a document reading unit for reading document data and a document reading unit arranged at the same height position as the document reading unit. And a printing unit for printing various data, and a document reading unit, and a transport unit for horizontally transporting the document and the recording sheet together at the same height position as the printing unit. Document processing device. 7. The document processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the conveying unit conveys the original and the recording sheet together from the front side or the back side of the apparatus to the back side or the front side. 8. The document processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the conveying unit conveys the original and the recording sheet together from the right side surface or the left side surface of the apparatus to the left side surface or the right side surface. 9. A document processing device having a function of at least variously processing input data to create document data, a document reading unit for reading document data, and a document reading unit arranged at the same height position as the document reading unit. The printing means for printing various data, and the original reading means, the original and the recording sheet are horizontally passed at the same height position as the original reading means together with the original reading means and before the printing means. First conveying means for conveying, paper separating means for separating an original from recording paper at a position before the printing means, and recording paper separated by the paper separating means is passed through the printing means and discharged. And a third transporting means for transporting the document separated by the paper separating means so as to discharge the document in the same direction as the recording paper without passing through the printing means. A document processing apparatus comprising: a transporting unit; 10. The document processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first transporting means, the second transporting means, and the third transporting means transport from the front side or the back side of the apparatus toward the back side or the front side. . 11. The first transporting means, the second transporting means, and the third transporting means transport from the right side surface or the left side surface of the apparatus toward the left side surface or the right side surface. Document processor. 12. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a facsimile transmission unit. 13. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a facsimile transmission unit and a facsimile reception unit.